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b6ea1e5
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I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it.
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social-justice
religion
humor
prayers
ridicule
satire
social-life
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Voltaire |
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661243f
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Authors were shy, unsociable creatures, atoning for their lack of social aptitude by inventing their own companions and conversations.
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whodunnit
authors
social-life
mystery
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Agatha Christie |
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b2dcb04
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To a shameful extent, the charm of marriage boils down to how unpleasant it is to be alone. This isn't necessarily our fault as individuals. Society as a whole appears determined to render the single state as nettlesome and depressing as possible: once the freewheeling days of school and university are over, company and warmth become dispiritingly hard to find; social life starts to revolve oppressively around couples; there's no one left to call or hang out with. It's hardly surprising, then, if when we find someone halfway decent, we might cling.
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marriage
love
social-life
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Alain de Botton |
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3d78b59
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She could be lively only in the midst of life; in isolation she dwindled to a shadow.
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life
social-life
madame-de-prie
twilight
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Stefan Zweig |